Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be proximately caused by his service-connected COPD and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records from Landstuhl Army Hospital and additional consideration of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including shin splints and radiculopathy of the lower extremities and lumbosacral strain. The appellant requested withdrawal of all issues.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to obesity caused by the Veteran's service-connected acquired musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is being remanded due to an improper filing of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, as it is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for left wrist disability.,Service connection is denied for right shoulder disability.,An effective date earlier than April 29, 2016, for the grant of service connection for nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis (secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II) has been granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for tinnitus, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI has been rated at 70% since December 11, 2017. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability and his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection on a secondary basis, finding that his obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his opioid medication used to treat his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for hypertension was denied.,The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for erectile dysfunction was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and left hip condition as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.,There is no current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to procedural issues, including the need to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran's appeal will be returned to the Board once the SOC is issued.

The Board has remanded the cases due to procedural errors and the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran is seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and other respiratory disabilities, including COPD, asthma, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and depression have been granted service connection. The Veteran's disability characterized by fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome caused by gulf war syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea caused by obesity, and asthma are being remanded for further development.

All appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, as the evidence shows a link between his in-service symptoms and current condition.,The Veteran's service connection claim for kidney cancer is denied, as there is no current disability associated with the past history of the condition.